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Gogoro Philippines opens first Experience Center in the Philippines

Electric scooters launching next month

Published Nov 10, 2023 03:50 am
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The Gogoro Viva and Delight on display.

Gogoro scooters will soon be made available to the public. But first, Globe’s 917Ventures wants to whet the public’s appetite with the opening of its first Gogoro Experience Center (GEC) in Makati City. The GEC is a retail space that offers an experiential preview into what owning one could be like. 

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Located at the second floor of Greenbelt 4, Makati Avenue, Ayala Center, the GEC is now open and allows future owners to get a closer look and feel of the models and battery-swapping GoStations.

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The Gogoro Supersport

The GEC also offers branded merchandise and accessories. In addition, there are also customization options for the Gogoro scooters, allowing owners to make it truly their own.

Set up like a tech store, the center is staffed with knowledgeable staff that can answer your questions about the scooter and the charging ecosystem.

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Globe Telecom CEO, Ernest Cu, with Gogoro CEO, Horace Luke.

On display are three Gogoro smartscooters: the S1, Viva, Delight and Supersport. They come in different variants for different needs and tastes. Owners can download the Gogoro app and register the scooter as theirs. It then creates a unique account that monitors battery usage and some other trip data. Simply ride your scooter until you need a recharge, but instead of recharging at home, you can go to a battery station and swap out your smart battery for a fresh, fully-charged one. 

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Batteries (with green handles) are stored under the seat and can be easily removed.

Through the app, the smart battery keeps a log of your identity and the battery station will dispense a battery (or two, depending on the scooter type). It’s very secure and will only work on your scooter as the identity and personal data is transferred to the fresh battery. Aside from the cost of the scooter, you are only charged for the amount of “electricity” or power you consume, not per battery swap. So you can change out the battery any time you feel you need a fully-charged, fresh one.

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The battery stations at each location will have 30 slots, which ideally contain 28 readily available batteries. There are two vacant receptacles for the batteries returned by users for charging. They will be strategically placed around the metro, and based on compiled user’s data from the app, GogoroPH will determine where it should place more of these battery stations.

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Gogoro Philippines is set to announce pricing and availability for some Smartscooter models on December 1, 2023, with additional models slated for early 2024.

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